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catch someone off guard

catch some·one off guard
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kach suhm-wuhn, -wuh n awf, of gahrd]
    • /kætʃ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɔf, ɒf gɑrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kach suhm-wuhn, -wuh n awf, of gahrd]
    • /kætʃ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɔf, ɒf gɑrd/

Definition of catch someone off guard words

  • phrase catch someone off guard If someone catches you off guard, they surprise you by doing something you do not expect. If something catches you off guard, it surprises you by happening when you are not expecting it. 3

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Parts of speech for Catch someone off guard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

catch someone off guard popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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